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Death List of 52 Rohingyas Given To National Human Rights Commission of Myanmar

RB News

February 2, 2014

Maungdaw, Arakan – A delegation led by U Sit Myaing from National Human Rights Commission of Myanmar visited Duchiradan village on February 1, at 10 am where the mass killing took place. The delegation met with villagers in Duchiradan middle hamlet and were told the following facts by them:

(2) At midnight on January 13th the police and Rakhine extremists entered the village and killed more than hundred innocent people and many are still missing.

(3) We were forced to leave from the village at that night and our houses were under custody of police but they permitted Rakhine extremists to take all our personal belongings and properties. All evidence is available and can be checked at any time.

(4) 22 houses were burnt to ashes in Duchiradan west hamlet by police with the collaboration of Rakhine extremists. Police Brigadier General Tin Ko Ko was stationed nearby the village. His outpost was just about 100 yards away from the village.

(5) On the day that the homes were burnt in west hamlet, the police and extremists came into the village and forced us to leave from our homes. They were holding knives, swords and sticks. Then they poured the patrol and burned the houses. They didn’t give us time to take any of our belongings.

(6) We are glad that National Human Rights Commission visit us and listen to our voices.

The team of National Human Rights Commission visited Duchiradan west hamlet after the meeting with the people.

The villagers submitted a death list of 52 people. They said that the death toll is higher than 100 and that they can have a full list once all the remaining villagers return to the village.